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Ch 8 Rubenstein
APHG An Introduction to Human Geography Book
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Unitary State | An internal organization of a state that places most power in the hands of central government officials |
| Frontier | A zone separating 2 states in which neither state exercises political control |
| Perforated State | A state that completely surrounds another one |
| Gerrymandering | Process of redrawing legislative boundaries for the purpose of benefiting the party in power |
| Federal State | An internal organization of a state that allocates most powers to units of local government |
| Prorupted state | An otherwise compact state with a large projecting extension |
| Elongated state | A state with a long, narrow shape |
| Fragmented State | A state that includes several discontinuous pieces of territory |
| Boundary | Invisible line that marks the extent of a state's territory |
| Compact State | A state in which the distance from the center to any boundary doesn't vary significantly |
| Colonialism | Attempt by 1 country to establish settlements and to impose its political, economic, and cultural principles in another territory |
| Imperialism | Control of territory already occupied and organized by an indigenous society |
| Microstate | A state that encompasses a very small land area |
| City-Sate | A sovereign state comprising a city and its immediate hinterland (countryside) |
| Colony | A territory that is legally tied to a sovereign state rather than completely independent |
| Balance of Power | Condition of roughly equal strength between opposing countries or alliances of countries |
| State | An area organized into a political unit and ruled by an established government with control over its internal and foreign affairs |
| Sovereignty | Ability of a state to govern its territory free from control of its internal affairs by other states |
| Landlocked State | A state that doesn't have a direct outlet to the sea |